SPINACH AND GORGONZOLA CRêPES
SPINACH AND GORGONZOLA CRêPES
SPINACH AND GORGONZOLA CRêPES

Ingredients
  • 115g/4oz plain flour
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 1 free-range egg yolk
  • pinch salt
  • 300ml/10fl oz whole milk
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • for frying
  • 300g/10½oz spinach
  • chopped
  • blanched
  • refreshed in cold water and squeezed dry
  • pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • toasted
  • 250g/9oz gorgonzola (or a similar vegetarian blue cheese)
  • 50g/2oz salted butter
  • 50g/2oz parmesan cheese
  • lemon wedges
  • to serve
Directions
  • For the crêpe batter
  • sieve the flour into a bowl and make a well in the middle.
  • Add the eggs
  • a pinch of salt and a little milk. Mix together to create a thick paste
  • then slowly incorporate the rest of the milk
  • stirring constantly
  • to create a batter.
  • Place into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat and add the oil. Pour in some of the batter and swirl it around the pan. Cook for one minute
  • then turn the crêpe over. Cook for one more minute
  • until golden-brown. Remove from the pan and place onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining mixture until the batter is used up.
  • Heat the grill to its highest setting.
  • Lay the crêpes out onto a clean work surface. Place a layer of the spinach down the middle of each crêpe
  • then a sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg.
  • Sprinkle the pine nuts over each crêpe.
  • Crumble the gorgonzola down the centre of each crêpe.
  • Fold each crêpe up from the sides to cover the filling and transfer the crêpes to a large baking sheet.
  • Add a few small pieces of butter to each crêpe and sprinkle with parmesan.
  • Place under the grill to cook for 1-2 minutes
  • until the topping is golden-brown and bubbling.
  • To serve
  • place each crêpe onto a separate plate and serve with wedge of lemon alongside.